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NOSTER signs an Agreement with GKM at the University of MĂĽnster
Yesterday, at the Haus der Niederlande in Münster, NOSTER signed an agreement with the Centrum für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Mittelmeerraums (GKM). The agreement aims to foster cooperation...
Religious Heritage Symposium on Spiritual Artifacts, Collectors, Collections, and Communities
On 3–4 December 2025, the University of Groningen hosted the international symposium “What Remains? Spiritual Artifacts, Collectors, Collections, and Communities,” organized by the Centre for Religion and Heritage in...
In Memoriam – Peter Nissen (1957–2026)
On Saturday, 6 February, Professor Dr. Peter Nissen passed away at the age of 68 following a cerebral infarction. He will be remembered as a passionate scholar, a gifted...
Excellent Evaluation of NOSTER by Independent Assessment Committee
NOSTER has received an excellent evaluation from the committee assessing the research of the Radboud University’s Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, which hosts NOSTER. The committee comments...
Valency Grammar and Biblical Languages: A Conference Report
On 4-5 April 2025, the international symposium “Valency Grammar and Biblical Languages: History, Exegesis, and Pedagogy” took place at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium. It was sponsored by...
The Liquid Presence of Religion in the Public Sphere: A Conference Report
On 20-21 August 2025, the Center for Religion in the Public Sphere (CRiPS) at Tilburg University hosted the two-day conference “The Liquid Presence of Religion in the Public Sphere”....
NOSTER on Strike Today
Today, in response to calls from labour unions AOb and FNV, action group WOinActie and student union AKKU, many staff at Radboud University are on strike because of the...
NOSTER Writing Retreat 2024
This is your chance to submerge yourself in your research for a full week amidst the contemplative silence of the Dominican Abbey in Huissen: NOSTER is organising a week-long...
NOSTER Conference Travel Grants
NOSTER offers small conference travel grants (up to €500) to enable early career scholars to participate and present at academic conferences. These grants are intended for junior NOSTER members (ReMA...
NOSTER Meeting on Research Funding, 4 October 2024
A widely shared impression among scholars in our field is that the success rates of research funding applications are relatively low for theology and religious studies compared to other...